The Wooden Camera UMB-1 Universal Matte Box (Swing Away) mounts to 15mm LWS rods using a height-adjustable swing-away bracket and features two rotating 4 x 5.65" filter stages, with an optional third stage available as an add-on. It has a 143mm diameter opening and includes an ARRI-style rubber bellows with a standard 114mm opening, along with a set of clamp reduction rings. The reduction rings snap into the bellows quickly for fast lens changes and are compatible with all third party 114mm threaded bellows. For accessory mounting, the matte box includes NATO accessory rails on the left, right, and top. Completing the package is a folding top flag. The UMB-1 is designed to be user upgradable and can quickly transition between this Swing Away configuration and Base or Clamp On configurations using optional accessories.
- Fits Lenses Up to 143mm O.D.
- Two Rotating Filter Stages
- Trays Support 4 x 5.65" Filteres
- 15mm LWS Rod Bracket
Wooden Camera UMB-1 Overview
Wooden Camera UMB-1 Specs
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| Removable Filter Trays | |
| Swing-Away | |
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Wooden Camera UMB-1 Reviews
Ancient and heavy...
This is an old matte box that has not been updated in nearly a decade It's heavy The matte box is thick injection molded plastic The flags are heavy steel The tray anti-drop catches do not work very well - trays can slip past this when loaded with a filter The stage locking knobs and rotation locking knobs are so close together that you need tiny, tiny fingers to manipulate them The gear that moves the box forward and backward jams easily and regularly - you have to really fiddle with it to get it work The ring compression knob is difficult to grip The right side rod knob is difficult to grip
Well Built and thoughtful with some quirks
This Mattebox was purchased as part of a new camera build featuring a RED V Raptor, Zeiss CP.3s and Bright Tangerine Rails and Riser and plates kit. Overall the Mattebox was straightforward and easy to setup interfacing nicely with the CP.3 95mm openings. One quirk I encountered involved the swing away feature. After unlocking the swing away feature the next step is to turn a small knob that runs a rack and pinion style system to extend the matte box out in front of the lens before swinging it away. On my copy of the matte box this gear/knob is very sticky and finicky requiring two hands to help support and guide the matte box out with a very crunchy gear feel that is not confidence inspiring. I would rate this Mattebox a 5 out of 5 if this was mechanically better, especially for the price paid. Otherwise this matte box has everything you would need to setup multiple configurations, be it a fast run and gun gimbal setup or a full large build out.